INVITATION TO ECOpole‘25 CONFERENCE

We are honoured to invite you to the 34th annual Central European Conference ECOpole’25, taking place from October 22 to 24, 2025, at the Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic.

The theme of ECOpole’25 is:

Water-Food-Energy Nexus: Pathways to Sustainability

The Conference Programme will include inspiring keynote lectures, oral presentations, interactive poster sessions, panel discussions, and hands-on workshops, structured around three thematic pillars:

• Water – Innovation, quality, and sustainable management.
• Energy – Renewable solutions and integrated resource management.
• Food – Sustainable agriculture, packaging innovations, and food security.

A special focus will be given to the interdisciplinary connections within the Water-Food-Energy Nexus, promoting cross-sector collaboration to address global environmental challenges.

Confirmed Keynote Speakers – ECOpole’25:

      Water and Environmental Technologies

• Prof. Bogusław Buszewski (prof. Jan Czochralski Kuyavian-Pomeranian Science and Technology Center, Toruń, Poland)
• Prof. Holger Lutze (TU Darmstadt, Germany)
  
  

Energy and Circular Economy

• Prof. Martin Pumera (CEITEC – Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic)
  
  

  Food and Sustainable Materials

• Prof. Miroslav Černík (Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic)
• Prof. Tzong-Ru Lee (National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan)
  
  

Cross-Cutting Issues and Nexus Challenges

• Prof. Jens Weber (Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz, Germany)
• Prof. Andrew Kun Lin (National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan)
• Prof. Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad (University of Hyderabad, India)
• Prof. Mincong Tang (The International Center for Informatics Research, Beijing Jiaotong University, China)
  
  

Education and Public Engagement

• Dr. Zbigniew A. Szydło (Highgate School, London, England)

Young Researchers Forum

We encourage early-career scientists and students to participate in our special session, featuring oral presentations and poster discussions. Awards will be given for outstanding contributions.

We would like to inform you that the REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Conference Language: English

Abstract Submission Deadline: July 31, 2025 (max. 0.5 A4 page)

Please, visit the Deadlines page.

Abstracts and the full programme will be available electronically and on the Conference website.

For details from previous editions, please visit our ECOpole Conference Series page.

We look forward to your participation and fruitful discussions that drive forward sustainable solutions!

Further Information:

Stanisław Wacławek, Ph.D., Assoc. Prof. Chairman of the Organising Committee of ECOpole’25

stanislaw.waclawek@tul.cz | +420 485 353 389
Head of the Environmental Chemistry Department
Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technology and Innovation
Technical University of Liberec
Studentska 2, 461 17 Liberec 1, Czech Republic

and mrajfur@o2.pl